‘Stimulus’ Legislation Allows State Legislatures to Override Governors Who Refuse Bailout, Accept Funds Anyway

By: Jeff Emanuel (Diary)  |  February 13th at 10:15 AM  | 

Here’s a nice little tidbit: the so-called “stimulus” bill includes a provision that allows state legislatures (like, perhaps, South Carolina’s) to override their Governors’ (like, perhaps, Mark Sanford, R-SC) decision not to accept borrowed bailout funds, simply by passing a concurrent resolution. In other words, state legislatures can override the GOP Governors out there who have kept their respective spines and integrity intact, and force | Read More »